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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryoval I \ˈō-vəl\ noun DATE 15701. an oval figure or object2. a racetrack in the shape of an oval or a rectangle having rounded corners II adjective ETYMOLOGY Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latin ovum DATE 1577: having the shape of an egg; also : broadly elliptical• oval·i·ty \ō-ˈva-lə-tē\ noun• oval·ly \-və-lē\ adverb• oval·ness nounEnglish Etymologyoval 1570, from M.L. ovalis "egg-shaped" (cf. Fr. oval, 1546), lit. "of or pertaining to an egg," from L. ovum "egg," from PIE *owyo-/*oyyo- "egg" (see egg). The classical L. word was ovatus.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7ovaloval / 5Euvl; NAmE 5ouvl / adjective shaped like an egg 椭圆形的；卵形的: an oval face 鹅蛋脸 noun1. an oval shape 椭圆形；卵形2. (AustralE) a ground for Australian Rules football 澳大利亚式橄榄球球场Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishoval adj. VERBS be ADV. perfectly her delicate, perfectly oval face | almost The leaves are long and almost oval. PHRASES oval in shape The handle is oval in shape | oval-shaped an oval-shaped box Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: oval windowovalI. \ˈōvəl\ adjectiveEtymology: Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latin ovum egg + -alis -al: having the shape of an oval : broadly elliptical < an oval ball >— often used in combination < an oval-faced child >• oval·ly \-vəl(l)ē, -)i\ adverbII. noun(-s)1. : a body or figure generally in the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg2. : an object of oval or ellipsoidal shape: as a. : a cartouche of an Egyptian king b. (1) : a stadium, arena, or athletic field of oval shape (2) : running track, racetrackIII. verb(ovaled or ovalled ; ovaled or ovalled ; ovaling \-v(ə)liŋ\ ; orovalling ; ovals)transitive verb: to make ovalintransitive verb: to become oval

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